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"I tried to make a
difference
in the
Legislature
in the past
six years,
and I hope to
continue this work
in some way.
•
— Marc Shulman
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31150 Decker Rd. • Novi, MI
12/31
2004
fter six years of commuting
150 miles roundtrip from
West Bloomfield to Lansing,
outgoing State Rep. Marc Shulman is
ready to taper off to a leisurely "life
after the state legislature."
After packing up his Lansing office,
Shulman talked about the future and
also reflected on his three two-year
terms representing the 39th State
House District. His final term expires
at the end of 2004; term limits pre-
vented him from seeking re-election.
Shulman's successor in the 39th dis-
trict is David Law of West
Bloomfield. Law defeated Shulman's
wife, Lois, in the Republican primary
last August.
Shulman says he's planning on
enjoying some extra leisure time with
Lois and their four daughters, ages 10
to 21.
"But being in Lansing for six years
was never a real hardship on the fami-
ly because I commuted every day dur-
ing that time," he said. "I missed only
one night — due to the weather. It
was an honor and privilege to serve
my constituents, and, hopefully, help
enhance their quality of life.'
Shulman, 52, a lawyer with an
office in Franklin, said he's "weighing
options in the private sector," includ-
ing lobbying or consulting work
involving the legislature,
either with a private firm or inde-
pendently.
"I tried to make a difference in the
legislature in the past six years, and I
hope to continue this work in some
way," he said.
As House Appropriations
Committee chairman, Shulman was
responsible for allocating a $38 billion
budget. He sponsored more than 50
public statutes during his three terms,
covering such areas as education,
mental health and roads. He also per-
sonally funded an office on Orchard
Lake Road to hear constituent view-
points, implemented electronic town
hall-type meetings, and helped speed
up sidewalk snow removal by granting
slip-and-fall
lawsuit immunity for municipalities.
He also introduced a bill that created
the nation's first cyber court as well as
legislation that would ban unsolicited
spam with deceptive message headers
hiding the true subject of
the e-mail.
In Jewish-related matters, Schulman
achieved a state tax deduction for
Holocaust survivors on their financial
compensation and acquired $200,000
for an interactive traveling exhibit for
the Holocaust Memorial Center in
Farmington Hills. This fall, he and
four other key legislators traveled to
Israel on a Jewish Community
Council of Metropolitan Detroit-
sponsored mission.
In addition, he finances the
Shulman Educational Opportunity
Fund, awarding college tuition and
book scholarships to local high school
seniors.
"It's too bad we didn't have more
opportunities for state revenue sources
to finalize various programs," he said.
"I would have liked to have continued
in the House because I foresee more
revenue enhancement in '05 and '06."
Shulman said Gov. Granholm is
doing the best she can under the cur-
rent revenue circumstances. "She has a
different, but effective, leadership
style that works well on both sides of
the legislative aisle. Her performance
rates high marks."
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